Khasta Kachori is a delicious and spicy Indian Chaat. The outer cover is made of maida and the inner filling with yellow split moong dal or green moong dal with spices. Topped with chutneys, onion, tomato, yogurt and sev to make the khasta kachori chaat really appetizing. This is one of the popular Indian Street food. Already I have published Aloo Kachori and also poha kachori. This is a very tasty Kachori and a best evening time snack. Serve with green chutney and ketchup and enjoy this delicious snack!

Khasta Kachori Recipe | Moongdal Kachori Recipe

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time

2 hours

Cooking Time

40 mins

Yield

14

Recipe Category

Snack

Recipe Cuisine

North Indian

Khasta Kachori Recipe | Moongdal Kachori Recipe

Ingredients For Outer Cover:

Maida / All Purpose Flour

2 Cups*

Salt

a Pinch

Oil

1/4 Cup

Ghee

1 Teaspoon

* 1 Cup = 250ml

Ingredients for Grinding:

Coriander Seeds

1 tablespoon

Cumin Seeds

1 Teaspoon

Fennel Seeds

1 teaspoon

Ingredients for Filling:

Moong Dal

1/2 Cup

Salt

a Pinch

Red Chilli Powder

1/2 teaspoon

Green Chilli

1 Finely Chopped

Chopped Ginger

1 teaspoon

Garam Masala

1/2 teaspoon

Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves

1 tablespoon

Oil

For Deep frying Kachori

Khasta Kachori Recipe | Moongdal Kachori Recipe

Method:

Wash and soak moong dal in water and set it aside for 2 hours. After 2 hours, drain the water and spread the soaked dal in a clean towel to absorb water completely

In a mixing bowl, add maida, salt and oil. Mix it well. Then add water little by little and knead it to a soft dough like chapati dough. Add a teaspoon of ghee and knead it for couple of minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set it aside for 20 minutes

Take the grinding ingredients coriander seeds, cumin seeds and fennel seeds in a mixer jar and grind it to a coarse powder

Then add the soaked and drained moong dal and grind it coarse paste without adding any water